Where Does The Last Name Jacobsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jacobsen is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Jacobsén or Jacóbsen. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacobsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Jacobsen is the 6,443^rd most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 83,234 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Jacobsen live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 930,172^nd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 103 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 27,704 people, or 1 in 13,083. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent reside, Washington, where 7 percent reside and Minnesota, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 102 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 25 percent reside and Norway, where 15 percent reside.

Jacobsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jacobsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,963 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 726 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 2,450 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jacobsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Jacobsen last name are 17.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jacobsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning 364,212 kr per year; in Peru they earn 124.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,524 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.63% more than the national average, earning R 400,740 per year; in United States they earn 9.89% more than the national average, earning $47,418 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $50,852 CAD per year.